Foreign Policy

Fire in Cairo: Will the Army Hold?

Fire in Cairo: Will the Army Hold? Fire in Cairo: Will the Army Hold?

Mubarak names head of intelligence as “vice president.”

Jan 29, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Biden on the Wrong Side of History: Vice President Denies Mubarak Is a Dictator Biden on the Wrong Side of History: Vice President Denies Mubarak Is a Dictator

This has not been a good week for the Obama administration, at least with regard to the revolt in Egypt. First, Obama failed to mention the globally watched uprising in his State o...

Jan 29, 2011 / John Nichols

Jeremy Scahill: Egyptians Want Mubarak Gone Jeremy Scahill: Egyptians Want Mubarak Gone

The protests throughout Egypt are more about getting Mubarak out than anything else.

Jan 28, 2011 / The Shannyn Moore Show

Why Military Spending Remains Untouchable Why Military Spending Remains Untouchable

Military spending is still a cow most sacred.

Jan 27, 2011 / Andrew J. Bacevich

State of the Union Glosses Over Obama’s Foreign Policy Failures State of the Union Glosses Over Obama’s Foreign Policy Failures

On Tuesday night, Obama glossed over his failures in foreign policy.

Jan 26, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Palestine Papers, Peace and Concessions Palestine Papers, Peace and Concessions

The revelation of thousands of pages of confidential Palestinian diplomatic records has shocked the world—all of it except the US, that is.

Jan 24, 2011 / Laura Flanders

Iran Talks Not Over, Says Ahmadinejad Iran Talks Not Over, Says Ahmadinejad

Despite huffing and puffing, there's still reason for optimism that the talks with Iran over its nuclear program can succeed.

Jan 24, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Quote of the Day: Tunisia and the ‘Arab Soul’ Quote of the Day: Tunisia and the ‘Arab Soul’

The remedy to the Arab world broken by "poverty, unemployment and general recession" is twenty more revolutions.

Jan 21, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

The Afghan Election Crisis The Afghan Election Crisis

A flawed parliamentary election in September has inflamed politics and pushed the country closer to civil war, on top of the insurgency already underway.

Jan 21, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Tunisia Rising

Tunisia Rising Tunisia Rising

The revolution is far from over.

Jan 20, 2011 / Laila Lalami

x